2021 News Archive

A recent economic impact analysis conducted by the University for South Alabama Center for Real Estate and Economic Development determined that DISL generates an overall annual economic impact of $56 million for the state of Alabama, and $54 million to the lower Alabama region.

DISL Delivers $56 Million Economic Impact to Alabama
March 16, 2021

A recent study conducted by the University of South Alabama finds the Dauphin Island Sea Lab to be an economic powerhouse. ...

USA administrators present a check for the Leadership in Social Justice and Perserverance scholarship. Left to right: Dr. Andre Green, Dr. Paul Frazier, Dr. Angela Coleman, Dr. Mike Mitchell and USA President Dr. Tony Waldrop.

USA Leaders Contribute $35,000 to Social Justice Scholarship
March 16, 2021

With dollar for dollar matching through the Mitchell Moulton Scholarship Initiative, the gift will have a total impact of $70,000. ...

The 2021 ACUI Legacy Leader is Dr. Krista Harrell, associate dean of students and Title IX coordinator at the University of South Alabama.

Harrell Receives Prestigious Professional Award
March 16, 2021

USA's associate dean of students and Title IX coordinator Krista Harrell is named the 2021 ACUI Legacy Leader. ...

A Discussion on Islamic Thought
March 15, 2021

Dr. Asma Afsaruddin, professor of Middle Eastern languages and cultures is the featured speaker in the Mahan lecture series. ...

Plans for South's School of Marine and Environmental Sciences call for additional faculty, renovated classroom space and new academic programs. “The school capitalizes on our strategic location on the Gulf Coast, and allows us to expand opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students,” said Dr. Andi Kent, interim provost and senior vice president.

South Launches School of Marine and Environmental Sciences
March 15, 2021

Plans call for new undergraduate and graduate programs to complement the existing degrees that have been offered by the department of marine sciences. ...

The Jaguar Investment Fund meets weekly in the John B. Saint Financial Analysis Center at the Mitchell College of Business. Its success, rising above $1 million and beating the S&P 500, has led to an additional investment from the University, with profits funding scholarships.

1 Million Reasons to be Bullish
March 9, 2021

With the Jaguar Investment Fund rising above seven figures, doubling in value and beating the S&P 500, student fund managers secure an additional investment from the University. ...

USA Trustees Announce President Search Committee
March 5, 2021

Board of Trustees begin search for the University's next president as Dr. Tony Waldrop will retire at the end of June. ...

South Collaborates With Mobile Jewish Film Festival
March 2, 2021

The Mobile Jewish Film Festival joins more than 60 other events across the country in showcasing some of the best independent films annually. ...

Beginning in the 2021 fall semester, students can look forward to returning to in-class instruction.

South Plans For Traditional Fall Schedule
March 1, 2021

The University announces a transition back to a normal course schedule with face-to-face classes, along with student meetings, activities and events. ...

Grant Skinner and Sarai Garraway, both juniors and South Strong Ambassadors at the University of South Alabama, meet with fellow students recently outside the Student Center to talk about the importance of following precautions to keep people safe from COVID-19.

Ambassadors Bring Positive Energy, Critical Message
March 1, 2021

The South Strong Ambassadors are using peer encouragement, social media and Jag swag in promoting COVID-19 practices to keep people safe as the University plans to return to normal operations. ...

Amre Davis, a Vigor High School student who is taking courses at the University of South as part of the Start South dual enrollment program, starts her schoolwork as early as 4 a.m. “I get up, set up my laptop, maybe have a bowl of cereal, and get going on my assignments,” she said.

High Schoolers Get a Jump Start with Start South
February 22, 2021

The dual enrollment program allows high school students to begin taking college classes at half the cost, while reducing the time it takes to earn an undergraduate degree. ...

Researchers from the William B. Burnsed Jr. Mechanical, Aerospace, and Biomedical Engineering Department. From L-R; Michael Johnson, MS student and Graduate Research Assistant, Nazim Uddin, MS student and Graduate Research Assistant, Prof. Kuang-Ting Hsiao display a unidirectional ZT-CFRP Prepreg sample produced in Hsiao’s lab and a ZT-CFRP Composite Panel manufactured from stacks of ZT-CFRP prepregs.

Developing Next Generation Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers
February 22, 2021

USA lands a large grant and partners with private industry to develop improved carbon fiber reinforced polymers for commercialization. ...

NBC 15 Chief Meteorologist and USA adjunct instructor Alan Sealls has achieved multiple firsts in his more than three decade career in television.

Forecasting the Weather and Making History
February 18, 2021

South adjunct instructor Alan Sealls has broken through numerous ethnic barriers to become one of nation's top meteorologists. ...

With Mardi Gras canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, South alumnae Suzanne Sarver, left, and Courtney Harris, right, joined with Mitchell College of Business Ph.D. student Stacy Wellborn to begin the Mobile Porch Parade. Wellborn's home features monsters from the children’s book, “Where the Wild Things Are.”

South Graduates Lead Mobile Porch Parade
February 13, 2021

With Mardi Gras parades canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, two alumnae and a Ph.D. candidate find a new way to celebrate the Carnival season. ...

Dr. Tony Waldrop will step down as president later this year. “It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve as president of the University of South Alabama, and to work alongside an outstanding group of talented and dedicated faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors and administrators,” he said.

USA President Tony Waldrop to Retire; National Search to Commence
February 11, 2021

The retirement of Dr. Tony Waldrop later this year follows a seven-year tenure marked by substantial growth and enhancements to the University's mission of education, healthcare, research and service. ...

Alayna Reid, a nursing student at the University of South Alabama, participates in the COVID-19 vaccination effort at the Mobile Civic Center. Nursing students are assisting USA Health providers in operating the county's largest vaccination site.

South Healthcare Students Join COVID-19 Vaccination Effort
February 10, 2021

At the Mobile Civic Center, where hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves each day, students are getting to work — doing everything from giving injections and monitoring patients to directing traffic. ...

2020 Mobile County Public Schools Teachers of the Year. From L-R; Anna Mouton, Clark-Shaw School of Math, Science and Technology. Julie Neidhardt, Hutchens Elementary School. Deborah Pippen, Citronelle High School.

South Alumnae named Teachers of the Year
February 9, 2021

A trio of women, who earned degrees from South have now been named the best of the best in the Mobile County Public Schools. ...

USA student 2nd Lt. Zachary LaJoie, a recent graduate, received his military commission after completing the USA Army ROTC program last fall. LaJoie’s parents Steve and Bonnie pin his bars onto the uniform during the ceremony.

Perseverance Pays Off
February 8, 2021

2nd Lt. Zachery LaJoie receives his military commission from the U. S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps, ROTC at South. ...

The University's Black History Month events were planned by USA Black Student Union with the support of the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs.

Celebrating the History and Heritage of Black Americans
February 3, 2021

South celebrates Black History Month with virtual events, observing University and CDC COVID-19 guidelines for safety. ...

Dr. Jason Strickland, assistant professor in South's department of biology was part of a team breaking new ground in genetic research.

Strickland Recognized for Genetic Research
February 3, 2021

South faculty member Dr. Jason Strickland co-authors study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...

Terrance Smith stands in front of a house on Virginia Street that's being renovated through the work of the Mobile Innovation Team, a project funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The home at one point was used by Mobile's Pollman family as a kitchen for their bakery before they opened the nearby Pollman's Bake Shop, said Smith, the innovation team director and a University of South Alabama graduate.

South Graduate Leads Mobile Innovation Team
February 1, 2021

Growing up in public housing, Terrance Smith now sits in the mayor's suite on the 10th floor of Government Plaza. There, he is earning a reputation as a skilled problem solver. ...

From L-R; Dr. Leslie Gamble, Jr., USA School of Computing Diversity Coordinator, Dr. Alec Yasinsac, Dean, USA School of Computing, James VanDyne, CGI Consulting Services Director, Allison Stephens, CGI Member Relations.

CGI Establishes New Scholarship at the School of Computing
January 28, 2021

The scholarship is part of a commitment by both CGI and South to enhance and increase diversity, equity and inclusion. ...

Dr. Peggy Delmas, an assistant professor in educational leadership spent two years researching the contributions of Catholic sisters in the field of academics, including science.

Celebrating the Contributions of Catholic Sisters in Academics
January 26, 2020

USA assistant professor's research highlights the contributions of Catholic sisters' careers in education leadership and science. ...

Fanny Meisler Trauma Center at University Hospital will deliver world-class care to more patients.

Fanny Meisler Trauma Center Opens
January 21, 2021

The $20 million facility is the region's only level 1 trauma center and is now open at USA Health's University Hospital. ...

Olivia McCarter still visits the grave at Jackson County Memorial Park of Alisha Ann Heinrich after helping identify her using DNA samples and genealogy records. Next to the plot is the grave of another baby girl whose body has never been identified.

South Sophomore Solves Cold Cases Using DNA, Forensic Genealogy
January 19, 2021

Olivia McCarter brings focus and closure to unsolved cases, identifying victims and giving law enforcement a trail to suspects. ...

2021 News Archive

DISL Delivers $56 Million Economic Impact to Alabama March 16, 2021

USA Leaders Contribute $35,000 to Social Justice Scholarship March 16, 2021

Harrell Receives Prestigious Professional Award March 16, 2021

A Discussion on Islamic Thought March 15, 2021

South Launches School of Marine and Environmental Sciences March 15, 2021

1 Million Reasons to be Bullish March 9, 2021

USA Trustees Announce President Search Committee March 5, 2021

South Collaborates With Mobile Jewish Film Festival March 2, 2021

South Plans For Traditional Fall Schedule March 1, 2021

Ambassadors Bring Positive Energy, Critical Message March 1, 2021

High Schoolers Get a Jump Start with Start South February 22, 2021

Developing Next Generation Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers February 22, 2021

Forecasting the Weather and Making History February 18, 2021

South Graduates Lead Mobile Porch Parade February 13, 2021

USA President Tony Waldrop to Retire; National Search to Commence February 11, 2021

South Healthcare Students Join COVID-19 Vaccination Effort February 10, 2021

South Alumnae named Teachers of the Year February 9, 2021

Perseverance Pays Off February 8, 2021

Celebrating the History and Heritage of Black Americans February 3, 2021

Strickland Recognized for Genetic Research February 3, 2021

South Graduate Leads Mobile Innovation Team February 1, 2021

CGI Establishes New Scholarship at the School of Computing January 28, 2021

Celebrating the Contributions of Catholic Sisters in Academics January 26, 2020

Fanny Meisler Trauma Center Opens January 21, 2021

South Sophomore Solves Cold Cases Using DNA, Forensic Genealogy January 19, 2021